It’s the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web:
Food giants’ climate plans lack credibility, new report finds (DeSmog) Food firms are inflating their climate targets with carbon removals and weak deforestation claims, according to a report from the NewClimate Institute and Carbon Market Watch.
What executives need to know about the state of sustainability reporting in June 2025 (Forbes) With so many moving pieces in jurisdictions around the world, it is difficult to know what to watch. [Here] are key developments that occurred leading up to May and to watch for in June.
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The sustainability impacts of Mount Etna’s eruption (Sustainability Magazine) When ash, dust and debris from volcano eruptions settles to the ground, it is usually cleared away and sent to landfill sites. However, in 2021 a team from the University of Catania identified a way to recycle ash from Etna’s eruptions.
New fuel cell could enable electric aviation (MIT News) Batteries are nearing their limits in terms of how much power they can store for a given weight. That’s a serious obstacle for energy innovation and the search for new ways to power airplanes, trains, and ships. Now, researchers at MIT and elsewhere have come up with a solution that could help electrify these transportation systems.
America’s energy shift: From coal to what? (1950–2024) (Visual Capitalist) This animated chart uses data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration to illustrate how the country’s energy generation landscape has evolved since 1950.